How do you use Mellifera in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts.
Mellifera in a sentence
Using Mellifera
- In the example corpus, mellifera often appears in combinations such as: apis mellifera, mellifera and, bee mellifera.
Context around Mellifera
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Mellifera
- In this selection, "mellifera" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, apis, landing and scutellata stand out and add context to how "mellifera" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a m mellifera to the and apis mellifera is not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "mellifera" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with mellifera
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) landing on a milk thistle flower (Silybum marianum). (11 words)
Apis mellifera is not native to the Americas, so was not present upon the arrival of the European explorers and colonists. (21 words)
This bee is pictured in Tanzania A. mellifera, the most common domesticated species, was the third insect to have its genome mapped. (22 words)
All living species of Apis have had their honey gathered by indigenous peoples for consumption, though for commercial purposes, only A. mellifera and A. cerana have been used to any degree. (31 words)
Frame removed from Langstroth hive Beekeeping main Two species of honey bee, A. mellifera and A. cerana indica, are often maintained, fed, and transported by beekeepers. (26 words)
In the south of Africa, hives of African honeybees (A. mellifera scutellata) are being destroyed by parasitic workers of the Cape honeybee, A. m. capensis. (25 words)
Example sentences (7)
Honeybee (Apis mellifera) landing on a milk thistle flower (Silybum marianum).
All living species of Apis have had their honey gathered by indigenous peoples for consumption, though for commercial purposes, only A. mellifera and A. cerana have been used to any degree.
Apis mellifera is not native to the Americas, so was not present upon the arrival of the European explorers and colonists.
Frame removed from Langstroth hive Beekeeping main Two species of honey bee, A. mellifera and A. cerana indica, are often maintained, fed, and transported by beekeepers.
In 1622, European colonists brought the dark bee ( A. m. mellifera ) to the Americas, followed later by Italian bees (A. m. ligustica) and others.
In the south of Africa, hives of African honeybees (A. mellifera scutellata) are being destroyed by parasitic workers of the Cape honeybee, A. m. capensis.
This bee is pictured in Tanzania A. mellifera, the most common domesticated species, was the third insect to have its genome mapped.
Common combinations with mellifera
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: